Battle of the Two Talmuds

The authors reached back into history to understand the reasons and methods brilliant rabbis and Talmudic scholars abandoned the Holy Land.

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The authors reached back into history to understand the reasons and methods brilliant rabbis and Talmudic scholars abandoned the Holy Land, both physically and spiritually, to settle in what came to be known as the lands of the Diaspora. This dramatic exodus was contrary to the biblical injunction that all Jews must live in the land of Israel. Battle of the Two Talmuds explains in great detail how the Babylonian scholars created their own interpretation of the Torah that grew to take precedence over that of the Jerusalem scholars. This book shows that all human beings are subject in various ways to power, glory, and guilt. It was power, glory, and guilt that has affected the tradition and scholarship of Judaism for the past 2000 years. The reader learns how these qualities intertwined in a positive way to make Judaism an enduring and vibrant religion.

About the Author

Leon Charney

Leon Charney holds a BA and BHL from Yeshiva University and a JD from Brooklyn Law School. He is a former U.S. presidential advisor and worked closely with Jimmy Carter to help broker the Israeli-Egyptian peace agreement. He is the author of four books and hosts "The Charney Report", a weekly national television show. He is the recipient of numerous awards and holds many honorary doctorates, including ones from Yeshiva University and the University of Haifa. Mr Charney resides in New York City.

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